
Musician-music aficionado Dr. Mukul Acharya's take on Baaje Re Muraliyaa Baaje, a shining gem from the 1985 HMV devotional album- Ram Shyam Gun Gaan, a creative collaboration for ages that brought together the genius quartet of Shrinivas Khale, Pt. Narendra Sharma, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi and Lata Mangeshkar.

Lata's magical rendition of Sajjad's composition- Aye Dilruba is stuff of legends. Music aficionado Archisman Mozumder adds one more heart-rending legend to the storied song.

Australia-based film-maker Abhijit Deonath pens a memorable picture of the moments he was stopped in his tracks by a Lata-Pancham-Bakshi beauty.

Reshma Aur Shera's Tu Chanda Main Chaandani is an exquisite masterpiece. Dr. Dhirendra Tripathi explains his fascination for the song.

The actress Sadhana told Vishwas Nerurkar the interesting story behind the making of Naina Barse Rimjhim Rimjhim. Excerpts from Nerurkar's book on composer Madan Mohan.





"O Sajnaa Barkha Bahaar Aayi from Parakh (1960) is a song that defines Lata in my mind." writes Dr. Mandar V. Bichu.


No other film song has brought out the reckless rebellious nature of love in such dignified, determined and defiant manner.


This Marathi non-film song is a moving expression of a distraught daughter's gratitude towards her departed father.

RC Boral's body of work with Lata is limited to just 2 movies and a huge chunk of that is from Shri Chaintanya Mahaprabhu.

The opening line "raat andhiyaari hai" sets the tone for this melancholy nocturne.

"You can come to my place and stay. I will charge you one rare Lata song per night" Anant Rege said when I was planning to visit Canada to get US my visa stamped.

I came to the last tape which I wanted to junk along with the rest but decided to have a quick listen. And out came this song that just had me spell bound.

Coming to this Joru Ka Bhai-song, while the entire song is a masterpiece, there are still three specific highlights for me.

